Certain genes shared between mothers and their babies influence both the size of the mother’s birth canal and the baby’s head, according to an April 11 study by UT and other researchers. This genetic...

Vaccines for whooping cough could improve following research published April 2 by UT and other global researchers specifically focused on two antibodies that target the infection’s toxins.  The research...

The city of Austin began enforcing higher fines on March 1 because of new city parking code changes.  Fines for unpaid use of a metered space, parking within an intersection and parking within 30 feet...

A UT lab will launch an online measles outbreak simulator this week in response to the emerging threat of measles. The epiENGAGE lab, previously known as the UT COVID-19 Modeling Consortium, has made...

Halal hot dog franchise Mad Dogs will relocate from 12th Street to Guadalupe Street by the end of February, the owner said. Mad Dogs originally started in Houston in 2022 and quickly gained popularity...